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Henry Apple is a veteran sports reporter for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. His primary beat is Bentonville and Bentonville West, as well as topics that include state schools and the Arkansas Activities Association. During the spring, he handles high school track in Northwest Arkansas. He is a lifelong Arkansas resident.

The bye week is supposed to be a team to rest, recuperate and refine itself as it awaits for its next opponent.

NWA Democrat-Gazette/BEN GOFF @NWABENGOFFPreston Crawford of Bentonville runs in a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Bentonville West Friday, Nov. 3. 2017, at Tiger Stadium in Bentonville.
There's a little bit more for Bentonville to do before its next game. The Tigers must replace a starting running back after Easton Miller suffered an injury during last week's game and had surgery done earlier this week.

Bentonville West will host its quarterfinal playoff game one week from today at Tiger Stadium, Bentonville athletic director Scott Passmore said Thursday.

The Wolverines (9-1) will play that night against the winner of Friday's first-round game between Rogers High and Conway. Kickoff will be scheduled for 7 p.m.

Passmore made that announcement Thursday morning after phone conversations with Arkansas Activities Association officials, as well as officials from both Rogers and Conway schools. Those schools agreed to play on Thursday, and the AAA approved the idea.

Had Rogers or Conway not approved a Thursday playing date for that game, the game would have been … Continue Reading ››